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| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on''' Installing plugins in Moodle'''

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| In this tutorial, we will learn about: '''Plugins '''and How to install a '''plugin''' in '''Moodle'''

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| To record this tutorial, I will be using:

'''Ubuntu Linux OS 16.04'''

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| '''Apache, MariaDB''' and '''PHP''' obtained through''' XAMPP 5.6.30'''

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| '''Moodle 3.3'''

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| '''Firefox web browser''' and Working '''Internet''' connection

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| You can use any '''web browser''' of your choice.

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| However, '''Internet Explorer''' should be avoided as it causes some display inconsistencies.

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| Learners of this tutorial should have some '''courses''' and '''users''' in their '''Moodle''' website.

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| If not, please refer to the relevant''' Moodle''' tutorials on this website.

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| What are '''plugins'''?

'''Plugins''' are add-on tools that add special features to an existing software

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| '''Moodle''' has several useful '''plugins''' for teachers as well as site administrators

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| These are available in the '''plugins''' directory

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| 01:26
| Open the '''browser''' and type https://moodle.org/plugins

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| The page has filters based on '''Purpose '''and''' Plugin Type'''.

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| There is also a '''search''' box, for custom search.

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| There are some numbers displayed at the top right.

The text below indicates what they are.

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| In this tutorial, we will learn how to install the '''attendance plugin.'''

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| Type '''attendance''' in the '''search''' box and click on the '''Search''' button.

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| 02:05
| We see that there are multiple '''plugins''' having this keyword, either in their title or description.

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| Click on '''Attendance plugin'''.

The description reads “'''A plugin that allows an attendance log to be kept.'''”

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| To verify that you have clicked on the same '''plugin''' that I mentioned, check the title on the new page.

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| It should say '''Activities colon Attendance '''as the title.

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| This '''plugin''' allows a teacher to keep an '''attendance log''' in '''Moodle'''.

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| Before installing any new '''plugin''', ensure that it is available for the '''Moodle''' version you are using.

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| To verify, click on the '''Versions''' link to see the versions that it supports.

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| Scroll down to see that it is available for our version of '''Moodle 3.3'''

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| Go back to the '''Description''' link.

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| Read the description to understand whether the '''plugin''' fulfills your purpose.

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| It also mentions prerequisites for using the '''plugin''' and the usage instructions, if any.

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| We can see that it is being used on a number of websites and has many fans.

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| This authenticates that the '''plugin''' is useful and easy to use.

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| You may also want to scroll down and see the questions others have asked related to this '''plugin'''.
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| When you are convinced you want to install the '''plugin''', go back to the '''Versions''' link.

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| Click on the '''Download''' button.

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| Save the file on your local system. I have already saved it in my system.

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| Open a new tab and login to your '''Moodle''' website as '''site administrator'''.

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| Make sure that the '''XAMPP service''' is running.

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| We are now in the '''admin dashboard'''.

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| Click on '''Site Administration''' on the left side.

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| Then click on '''Plugins''' tab and then on '''Install plugins '''link.

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| There are 2 ways to install a '''plugin''' - through '''Moodle plugins directory''' and through a '''zip''' upload.

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| We will cover the second method only.

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| The first method requires us to have an account on '''moodle.org''', hence we are skipping it.

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| Click on '''Choose a file''' button next to '''Zip package'''.

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| Click on '''Upload a file''' link on the left, if it is not already selected.

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| Click on '''Browse''' button and browse to the location where you have saved the '''plugin''' file.

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| Select the zip file which we downloaded earlier.

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| Then click on '''Upload this file''' button at the bottom of this window.

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| Now click on '''Install plugin from the ZIP file''' button at the bottom.

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| You may encounter an error in this page.

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| The error message says '''Validating mod_attendance ... Error'''

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| Click on the '''Cancel''' link.

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| This is an indicator for us to give''' write permission''' to this directory.

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| So open the '''terminal''' by pressing '''Control + Alt + T''' keys.

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| Type '''sudo space chmod space 777 space slash opt slash lampp slash htdocs slash moodle slash mod slash '''

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| Enter the '''administrative password''' if prompted and press '''Enter'''.

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| Let us go back to the browser and repeat the process.

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| This time we get the validation successful message. Click on the '''Continue''' button.

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| Please note that this additional step is required only if you get the above error screen.

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| Now, the '''plugin''' is downloaded and validated for this version of '''Moodle'''.

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| Next, we will get a page with the title '''Plugins check'''.

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| Notice the '''status''' information in green here, which says '''To be installed.'''

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| Click on '''Upgrade Moodle database now''' button.

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| This step may take some time. Please do not refresh or close the '''browser '''window.

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| When you see the success message, then click on the '''Continue''' button.

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| We are now in the '''New settings''' page.

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| Go through all the '''settings''' to see if you need to change any of them.

I do not wish to make any changes.

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| After checking, click on the '''Save Changes''' button at the bottom of the page.

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| You may see some warning messages which you can ignore for the time being.

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| To see if the '''plugin '''is installed successfully, click on '''Site Administration '''in the left panel'''.'''

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| Then click on '''Plugins''' tab and then''' Plugins overview'''.

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| This will show you the list of all '''plugins'''

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| The ones which were installed by default and the ones you installed.

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| On my site, it shows these many '''plugins''' are installed.

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| To see the '''plugins''' that were additionally installed, click on '''Additional plugins''' link above the table.

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| Here there are links to go to the '''Settings''' and '''uninstall''' the '''plugin''' from this page.

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| '''Teachers''' and '''administrators''' can now create '''attendance''' for their '''courses'''.

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| Once again click on '''Site administration''' in the left panel.

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| Then click on '''Courses''' and '''Manage Courses and categories'''.

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| Click on '''1st year Maths''' in the '''Course category''' on the left.

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| Click on '''Calculus course''' on the right.

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| Scroll down to the '''Calculus course''' details section and click on '''View''' tab to view the '''Calculus course'''.

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| Click on the '''gear icon''' at the top right and then click on '''Turn editing on'''.

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| Click on '''Add an activity or resource''' at the bottom right of the area before the topics.

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| Double click on the '''Attendance''' activity to create an attendance.

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| Enter the name and description as shown here.

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| Expand the '''Grade''' section.

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| This dropdown decides the type of grading used for attendance.

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| If you want attendance to contribute to the course grade, set a Maximum points value.

The default is 100.

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| I will select '''Grade''' as '''None'''.

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| Let the other options be default.

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| Scroll down and click on '''Save and display''' button.

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| We are now in a new page.

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| Click on the '''Status set''' tab here.

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| There are 4 default status for the '''attendance''':

'''Present''' , '''Late''' , '''Excused''' , '''Absent'''

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| Depending on your requirement, you can either delete these or add more.

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| You can also modify the status names if you call them something else.

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| I will delete the '''Excused''' status because I do not use that in my class.

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| A confirmation message box appears.

Click on the '''Continue''' button.

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| Now click on the '''Add session''' tab.

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| Select the date of the first session you want to add.

I will put this as 4th June 2019.

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| Select the start and end time of the session.

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| Note that the time fields use a 24-hour clock.

So a 3:15pm to 4:05pm class should be 15:15 to 16:05.

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| Type a short '''Description''' for the session.

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| If you leave the description field blank, the description by default will be “'''Regular class session”.'''

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| Click on '''Multiple sessions''' section to expand it.

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| If your class meets at regular intervals, you can create multiple sessions at the same time.

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| Click on '''Repeat the session above as follows '''checkbox.

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| If your class meets on certain days of the week, select the days of the week.

For my class, I will select '''Monday'''.

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| Next option is '''Repeat every''' dropdown.

If the class meets every week, select 1.

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| If the class meets 2 weeks from the date of the first session, select 2 and so on.

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| I will let this remain as 1.

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| This means my class meets every Monday at 3:15pm for 50 mins.

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| '''Repeat until''' is the date of the last session.

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| I will put this as '''30th March 2020.'''

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| Next click on '''Student recording''' section to expand it.

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| If you want students to record their own attendance, fill up the fields in this section.

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| I will skip this section.

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| Scroll down and click on '''Add''' button at the bottom of the page.

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| A confirmation message appears saying '''43 sessions were successfully generated.'''

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| You may see a different number of sessions, if you selected dates other than mine.

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| See the icons next to each session.

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| They let the teacher to take the '''attendance''', edit the session or delete the session.

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| Click on '''Take attendance''' icon for the week that you want to take '''attendance'''.

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| You can see a list of all students enrolled in this '''course''' and you can mark their '''attendance'''.

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| '''P, L''' and '''A''' are the status that we selected in the '''settings''' earlier.

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| Check the radio button just below ''''P'''' to set status for all users to ''''Present'''' and mark ''''A'''' only for the absentees.

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| When you have marked the attendance, click on '''Save attendance''' button at the bottom of the page.

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| With this we come to the end of this tutorial.

Let us summarize.

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| In this tutorial, we learnt about:

'''Plugins '''and How to install a '''plugin '''in '''Moodle'''

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| Here is an assignment for you:

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| Search for a '''plugin Font family''' maintained by '''Projectes TAC Dept'''.

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| Install the '''plugin''' with its default settings.

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| 13:46
| Verify from the '''Plugins overview''' section that the '''plugin''' is installed.

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| 13:52
| The video at the following link, summarizes the '''Spoken Tutorial '''project.

Please download and watch it.

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| The '''Spoken Tutorial''' Project Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.

For more details, please write to us.

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| Please post your timed queries in this forum.

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| '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' is funded by '''NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.''' More information on this mission is available at the link shown.

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| This script has been contributed by Priyanka.

And this is Nancy Varkey along with the Spoken Tutorial team signing off.

Thanks for joining.

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